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Software Updater

Install Manager

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application setup.exe, “Software Updater ” by Install Manager has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
Install Manager   (signed by Install Manager)

Product:
Software Updater

Description:
Software Updater

Version:
2.0.50.0

MD5:
deff5a39c8e69f8074673af76fa89671

SHA-1:
98d4eb242cb7f6c3570691a17daef0bbc16bf7ba

SHA-256:
a50a797614242640a33763785f075a7befc9afcd8cc7d0822ae9c39b94cef9c4

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 5:20:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.167.154

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
140813-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3374

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5383
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2014.08.22.11

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!E30135681482
5600.7030

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SMSSend.ddvfxt
0.28.2.61519

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallManager.F
14.8.22.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14820

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784938
32210

File size:
897.9 KB (919,448 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.50.0

Copyright:
(c) Install Manager

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Manager

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
8/6/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/11/2015 5:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Install Manager, O=Install Manager, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
06C0BBB90999729C33560EC18A203261

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/13/2014 4:30:24 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:zSJxohGYj93ixuKhmsNkiUchjvFxa2JyHoj2ADCIL0lOYyoJR:cugYJixnmriUqdxVv+dwYyoj

Entry address:
0x298CD0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 5C, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, E3, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8729

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
832 KB (851,968 bytes)

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